independent
/ˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- free from external control and constraint
“an independent mind” - (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
“an autonomous judiciary” - (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
“the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb” - not controlled by a party or interest group
noun
- a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
- a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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